Maldives vs Tanzania: Academic Freedom Index
Maldives
0.555
in 2025
Tanzania
0.515
in 2025
Maldives rank
101st
Tanzania rank
104th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Maldives
- Tanzania
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.555 against 0.515 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Tanzania ahead.
Maldives ranks 101st and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3944 | 0.6808 | 0.2863 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.5767 | 0.6038 | 0.0272 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Maldives or Tanzania?
- Maldives, at 0.555 against 0.515 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Maldives and Tanzania?
- 0.04, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Tanzania rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Maldives ranks 101st and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.